Lesson: Commas in Introductory Phrases or Causes

Which of the following best defines an introductory phrase?

• A group of related words that is used as a single part of speech

• A word or group that contains a verb and its subject

• Serving as an introduction to a subject or topic

• An expression showing excitement or strong feeling

What is a phrase?

• A group of related words that is used as a single part of speech and does not contain both a verb and its subject

• A word or group that contains a verb and its subject

• An expression showing excitement or strong feeling

• A word that shows a relationship between a noun and a pronoun

Which term describes a word or group that contains a verb and its subject and is used as a sentence or part of a sentence?

• Phrase

• Clause

• Exclamation

• Prepositional Phrase

What is an exclamation?

• A group of related words that is used as a single part of speech

• A word or group that contains a verb and its subject

• An expression showing excitement or strong feeling

• A word that shows a relationship between a noun and a pronoun

What is an adverb clause?

• A group of related words that is used as a single part of speech

• A subordinate clause that modifies a verb, an adjective, or an adverb

• An expression showing excitement or strong feeling

• A word that shows a relationship between a noun and a pronoun

According to Rule 1, which introductory words are set off with commas?

• Yes and no

• And and but

• Because and since

• If and when

What should not follow an infinitive phrase at the beginning of a sentence when it is the subject?

• A period

• A comma

• A semicolon

• A colon

In the sentence "To become a doctor is Evan’s dream," what is the infinitive phrase?

• Evan’s dream

• To become

• To become a doctor

• Doctor

According to Rule 5, where can adverb clauses be placed in a sentence?

• Only at the beginning

• Only at the end

• At various places

• Only in the middle

Identify the subordinating conjunction in the sentence: "When April came, the ice on the lake began to melt and break up."

• April

• Came

• When

• Melt